Lee Min-ho considers new drama role

He’s not confirmed for casting, but a rep from his management company said in an interview on the 17th that he is looking favorably at Bad Guy [나쁜 남자], a working title for the new drama from Lee Hyung-min, the PD behind 2004’s melodrama I’m Sorry, I Love You. His rep said, “He plans to make the selection for his next project as quickly as possible, and is looking to decide by the end of this month at the latest.”

Contrasting with his ridiculously rich and pampered Gu Jun-pyo character in the drama that made him famous, Boys Before Flowers, this drama’s hero grew up poor and becomes an action school stuntman. Bad Guy is aiming to hit broadcast airwaves next spring.

Since bursting onto the scene, Lee Min-ho has taken on a number of CFs and endorsement contracts, from mobile phones to beer to clothing and food, but has not taken any acting roles since Boys Before Flowers wrapped in March. If he takes this role, I will be very excited to see him working with a talented director who will show off his actors to their best advantage, unlike what we saw in the insanity (albeit an addictive kind) of Boys. Whether you love or hate Boys, Lee Min-ho was undoubtedly the breakout star, and proved that he has the raw acting talent to go very far — if he makes some smart choices about how to steer his career.

Lee has a Tokyo fanmeeting scheduled for the 26th, and will be leaving for Japan on the 21st.

November 17, 2009 at 10:04 AM

November 17, 2009 at 10:06 AM

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@ockoala,
No it's not the same series as the Bad dramas. Although the English title sounds similar, the "bad" in Korean is different -- those dramas used the term 불량, which means inferior or subpar. This drama uses 나쁜, which is bad in the sense of not good. It's a minor but key distinction.

November 17, 2009 at 10:21 AM

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I really hope this project will be a GO. I miss him, and the PD of MISA (oh makes me look forward to this one.) It's about time for him to have a project and looks like something to look forward to for next year. YAY!

November 17, 2009 at 10:42 AM

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Thank you JB for such a great news.....something to look forward for next yr.....I'm dying to see him.....he was the only reason I got stuck watching BOF....GOOD LOOK MI HO and hopefully we get to see you soon on the small screen.......

November 17, 2009 at 11:08 AM

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YAE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So excited... i have been waiting and waiting for this news for so long... he might have been waiting for his legs to recover to do some action drama... it will be nice to see his poor attractive side opposite from rich super attractive KJP... i think he plans to choose the very opposite character to get rid of the very dominating character that brought him to this level ... wish the drama comes out soon.. very soon...

November 17, 2009 at 12:20 PM

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Woo hoo! I'd love to see him in something that really shows off the depth of emotional acting I know he has in there. We saw glimpses of it in BOF but I know there's more. Don't be afraid to challenge yourself Lee Min-ho!!!!

November 17, 2009 at 12:46 PM

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I am glad that he has waited almost a year to start a new project -- and is choosing to go with a good director and a very different character from that of BOF. It doesn't sound like a romance-driven story, unlike BOF, which is another plus.

It seems that the others have not found too much success in their post-BOF ventures, and it will be sad if they are all known only for their BOF roles. Hopefully LMH will be able to break free and make his stand as an actor. He really is talented.

November 17, 2009 at 2:54 PM

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At first, this sounded like great news for LMH's next project!!!
But a role as "an action school stuntman?" This for the guy
who was in a horrendous car accident a few years ago,
spent a year ~ a year ~ recovering in the hospital, and only
recently had metal nuts and bolts ( medically speaking )
removed from his leg? "An action school stuntman???"

After the tremendous success of "Boys Over Flowers,"
I'm glad that Lee Min Ho didn't rush into the first drama
that was offered to him. He made some great choices for
commercials.......that very funny potato chip / dirt on his white
jacket commercial with "Butler Lee," and the equally funny
alien / my brother / phone commercial with Kim Hyun Joong.

Mistakes?
An endorsement for Cadillac? Do teen-age girls buy Cadillacs?
And they better not be underage, while trying to buy Cass beer.
And who's the rocket scientist who allowed Min Ho's lovely vocal
ballad "My EveryTING" to be released? Nobody caught that mistake?

And we won't even discuss the Trugen clothing line ( snappy outfits, btw )
photograph of LMH laying on a coroner's table in a morgue, with that
disgusting octopus.............

I don't want to see Lee Min Ho in another project.....just because.....the fans
are screaming for another project. TAKE YOUR TIME AND CHOOSE WISELY.
Schedule some more fan signing "meet and greets" and enjoy your fame.
I especially love seeing the fan-scanned photographs on different sites,
of LMH and the kindergarten set. I think big, bad, Gu Jun Pyo enjoys meeting
those children even more than they enjoy meeting him. ( I still can't find out
the real name of the little boy, Chan, who was on the J&J date at the zoo. )

And I hope that Lee Min Ho takes good care of himself, finally catches up on
all of the sleep that he missed, and when he FINALLY does another acting role,
he will be so good in it, that everyone's brains will fall out!

November 17, 2009 at 3:58 PM

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New drama? Awesome news!

I wish he'll be paired up with Moon Chae Won, Moon Geun Young or Park Bo Young, who I think are few of the better young actresses his age (born in late 80's). Just please don't pair up with the likes of Go Ara who bored me to tears with her wooden acting in WAY & HTTG, or Park Shin Hye (sorry PSH fans, in my opinion she's only good in crying scenes, and as much as I love YAB, I don't really buy her ditzy, cutesy act)

Of course he could also pair up with older actresses, since he looks quite mature for his age.

November 17, 2009 at 4:25 PM

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Honey, just because I mentioned both Moons in the same sentence doesn't mean that I think their acting skills are on the same level. Of course MCW is nowhere near MGY. It just happened that only those 3 names came to mind. But then again, I'm totally entitled to my own opinion, right?

November 17, 2009 at 6:38 PM

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YAY!! ^^ Ohhhh finally, LMH! Woohoo! XD

I was wondering what he was up to, and I hope the wait is because he's settling on a wise choice for his new drama. "My Fair Lady" was awful, and it's sad to hear my friends say that Jung Il Woo was just lucky to be cast in a great drama before, not because he was a great actor...And BOF is by no means great *shudder!* but it landed Kiim Hyun Joong a leading role in another project!! O.O

LMH did his best with an unpredictable role and a shortage of good actors to bounce off; the only negative criticism I've heard is about his hair, hahaha...otherwise it's really difficult to imagine someone else as Goo JunPyo. Hopefully he'll manage the same with his next project.

@29--Yes, I agree, except I hope that what's next doesn't make everyone's brains fall out like BOF did! That drama was like mass hypnosis, I swear...

November 17, 2009 at 6:42 PM

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He's got great potential; I hope his career goes a long way. What if he takes over Joo Ji Hoon's role in that Tokyo Tower remake? (I'm only saying this because JJH precedes this entry...hehe) I know, it might be a li'l too risque for LMH at the moment. :P

Is it just me or does he look like Daniel Henney in that picture. The smile? The eyes? The smiling eyes? Kyoot!

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November 17, 2009 at 6:55 PM

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LMH do resemble Kim Rae Won. They're both good actors and good looking. Which reminds me, isn't KRW one of the actors that LMH looks up to? Anyways, it's about time he does another drama. I know a lot of his fans are looking forward to his comeback.

November 17, 2009 at 7:00 PM

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OMG Snikki you know what? I totally can picture him in the Tokyo Tower remake. It's alongside Kim Ji Soo, right? I absolutely love her. She actually had a 10 year age gap with her co-star Jung Gyu Woon in Women In The Sun but it didn't seem obvious at all. So I think LMH and her will look great together.

November 18, 2009 at 12:24 AM

Lee Hyung-min is a protege of Yun Seok Ho, so you have to include the Snow Queen, Autumn Tale, and Winter Sonata as part of his body of work. Meaning . . . yes people, it's MELO TIME baby!!! This Belleza approves. I hope his death scene involves a motorcycle, 10 trucks, and a huge explosion.

"What if he takes over Joo Ji Hoon’s role in that Tokyo Tower remake? "

I think that project's dead, but Lee Min Ho and Kim Ji Soo would be mind-numbingly great as a May-December couple.

November 18, 2009 at 12:33 AM

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Can I just say FINALLY?? I was wondering how long he would stay bathing in his newfound gold of CF offers and endorsements. Easily the best thing in BOF, right now, Lee Minho has to prove that his acting is a going concern instead of just one time jackpot.

November 18, 2009 at 12:24 PM

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True, the best thing about BOF and all of its craziness is LEE MIN HO. Whenever he was on screen, I was glued. You cannot take your eyes off of him: an eye-candy and a very talented actor. Can't wait for his new projects, but hoping that it will have a good storyline that will show his full capable range of acting.